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TENKASI election results and constituency history
9 archived election years. Each year lists up to five candidates by recorded vote count, or an unopposed winner when no votes were polled. Results refer to their specific election contest; matching names do not establish a person’s identity across elections.
Election years
2024 · 2019 · 2014 · 2009 · 2004 · 1999 · 1998 · 1996 · 1991
2024 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR RANI SRIKUMAR | DMK | 425,679 | Not recorded |
| 2 | DR K KRISHNASAMY | ADMK | 229,480 | Not recorded |
| 3 | B JOHN PANDIAN | BJP | 208,825 | Not recorded |
| 4 | ESAI MATHIVANAN | NTK | 130,335 | Not recorded |
| 5 | KARPAGAVALLI P | IND | 6,314 | Not recorded |
2019 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHANUSH.M.KUMAR | DMK | 476,156 | Not recorded |
| 2 | Dr.KRISHNASAMY.K | ADMK | 355,389 | Not recorded |
| 3 | PONNUTHAI. S | IND | 92,116 | Not recorded |
| 4 | MATHIVANAN.S.S | NTK | 59,445 | Not recorded |
| 5 | MUNESHWARAN. K | MNM | 24,023 | Not recorded |
2014 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VASANTHI.M | ADMK | 424,586 | Not recorded |
| 2 | DR.KRISHNASAMY.K. | PT | 262,812 | Not recorded |
| 3 | DR.SADHAN THIRUMALAIKUMAR.T. | MDMK | 190,233 | Not recorded |
| 4 | DR.JAYAKUMAR.K. | INC | 58,963 | Not recorded |
| 5 | LINGAM.P | CPI | 23,528 | Not recorded |
2009 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINGAM P | CPI | 281,174 | Not recorded |
| 2 | VELLAIPANDI G | INC | 246,497 | Not recorded |
| 3 | KRISHNASAMY, DR. K | PT | 116,685 | Not recorded |
| 4 | INBARAJ K | DMDK | 75,741 | Not recorded |
| 5 | KRISHNAN K | BSP | 6,948 | Not recorded |
2004 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPADURAI, M. | CPI | 348,000 | Not recorded |
| 2 | MURUGESAN. S | ADMK | 225,824 | Not recorded |
| 3 | KRISHNASAMY. DR., K | JD(U) | 101,122 | Not recorded |
| 4 | VADIVEL KUMAR. M | IND | 14,441 | Not recorded |
| 5 | LAKSHMANAN. R | IND | 5,599 | Not recorded |
1999 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MURUGESAN,S. | ADMK | 239,241 | Not recorded |
| 2 | ARUMUGAM,S. | BJP | 238,354 | Not recorded |
| 3 | KRISHNASAMY, DR. K. | PT | 186,220 | Not recorded |
| 4 | BALA MURUGAN, D. | IND | 2,316 | Not recorded |
| 5 | SHANMUGA SUNDARAJ, R. | IND | 695 | Not recorded |
1998 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MURUGESAN,S. | ADMK | 270,053 | Not recorded |
| 2 | ARUNACHALAM.M | TMC(M) | 172,786 | Not recorded |
| 3 | KRISHNASAMY,DR.K. | PT | 123,592 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SELVARAJ,V. | INC | 77,285 | Not recorded |
| 5 | LAKSHMANAN,K | IND | 1,059 | Not recorded |
1996 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUNACHALAM, M. | TMC(M) | 290,663 | Not recorded |
| 2 | SELVARAJ V. | INC | 194,737 | Not recorded |
| 3 | JEYARAJ P. | CPM | 82,615 | Not recorded |
| 4 | ARUMUGAM S. | BJP | 52,120 | Not recorded |
| 5 | AMIRTHARAJ.T. | PMK | 16,328 | Not recorded |
1991 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUNACHALAM M. | INC | 381,721 | Not recorded |
| 2 | SADHAN THIRUMALAIKUMAR T. | DMK | 199,635 | Not recorded |
| 3 | NAMBIRAJAN E. | PMK | 11,479 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SAKER | TMM | 3,190 | Not recorded |
| 5 | GOPALAKRISHNAN E. | IND | 1,737 | Not recorded |
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Data source: Election Master historical election archive. Official election-document reference: Election Commission of India reports. A general reference is not a contest-specific citation unless explicitly identified as such. Election Master is independent of the ECI. Disclaimer and corrections.